The statues seemed rather unphased by most attacks send their way, the very storm that surrounded them rebuilding them from scratch if it had to. Massive blades were drawn as the hostilities started, the raiders killed and disposed of swiftly. Soon after they began marching toward the group, the bolts hit the statues, destroying them utterly. However, these weren't mortal works and they were soon simply recreated, only more annoyed with the intruders.
However, as quickly as their advance had began, it ceased, when Avarex pressed the button, they turned and marched toward the door, each of them kneeling down beside it creating a hallway of sorts. Finally, the door slit open, sending ancient air into open sky. The statue in front of Avarex knelt down, its rocky and low voice echoing through the sky
''You know not what you do.. She must remain.'' although initially its language would be unrecognizable, magic would soon translate it for the ones that could hear it speak.
Jacob was quick to jump to the chase, peeking into the open archway. Inside, he found that the Sphinx was much larger on the inside then out, a massive hallway with a ceiling so far up that it could barely be seen. Within, they'd find everything laced with gold. It was beautiful, until one continued, thousands upon thousands of un-dead stood there, motionless, their forms inhuman. Instead of having humanoid heads, they had the heads of birds, crocodiles and jackals. They all held massive glaive blades.
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''This is unbelievable.. I can practically feel the necrotic energies inside here.'' and he wasn't lying. Surely the other's would feel it too, that cold sense of dread that only the most forbidden of arts could summon within one. Regardless, they didn't seem in immediate danger. Left and right, the massive hallway continued on, holding many more of those undead. Observant eyes may even notice how new ones were continuously created from what seemed to be sand, slowly forming into a skeletal being.
''This might be a royal tomb of sorts.'' Jacob continued, staring around in awe.
His eyes were quickly drawn to the massive doorway further ahead. Beside it, two massive stone looking contraptions that looked like smaller sphinxes, they too seemed eerily alive. And soon, they proved to be just that as they awoke, red glowing eyes fixating on the group but not moving
''Trespassers, fools, heretics!'' one exclaimed while the other seemed more calm in its demeanor
''You should not be here, turn back.'' for whatever they were, it seemed they couldn't actually move their bodies and could merely observe and comment.
''The tomb Queen must not be awoken from her eternal slumber.''Jacob seemed annoyed, almost angry.
''Don't listen to them! This is the find of the century!'' he looked back to the group, beckoning them over, finding renewed vigor to figure out what was actually going on within this place.
''The long circle is nearly complete.''